lewisrhoades
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Would a third goby be possible alongside the firefish and citron goby or possibly a different small fish?
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BigBlueTang
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Hi steve, if you don't mind I'll run my stocking plan by you, again..
Mccoskers wrasse, will have a lid
vrolik wrasse
White tail bristletooth tang
Coral Beauty or flame angel
Mandarin or leopard wrasse down the road 1-2 years away, will have a 10 gal refuge
75 gallon stock 48x18x21
20L sump
Thanks
Mccoskers wrasse, will have a lid
vrolik wrasse
White tail bristletooth tang
Coral Beauty or flame angel
Mandarin or leopard wrasse down the road 1-2 years away, will have a 10 gal refuge
75 gallon stock 48x18x21
20L sump
Thanks
another fish is possible. For future questions, please re-provide stocking plan and tank size as I cannot go backwards in this thread. Thanks.
Hi steve, if you don't mind I'll run my stocking plan by you, again..
Mccoskers wrasse, will have a lid
vrolik wrasse
White tail bristletooth tang
Coral Beauty or flame angel
Mandarin or leopard wrasse down the road 1-2 years away, will have a 10 gal refuge
75 gallon stock 48x18x21
20L sump
Thanks
That would be fine, but add the tang last
ZeeSparrow
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Nevermind. My apologies.
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Hi. I'm planning on getting ...
40 gallon breeder tank from petco
About 40 lb of live rock (has blister worms)
6 green chromis
2 turbo snails
3 skunk shrimp
And possibly either a pencil urchin or a common starfish.
I'm not going to get it for a few months yet, but I thought I'd research until then. I come from a freshwater background and have always wanted a saltwater tank.
I want to try coral, but I feel that I should wait until the tank stabilizes.
I'd also like to use a canister (along with live rock) for filteration. My lfs told me that it would be okay, since the tank won't be that big.
On a side note, I might decide to go with a 55 gallon. I think the 40g might be a little small. The thing is, it will be in an apartment and I'm concerned about the weight. Someone told me that if they allow waterbeds, then a fish tank should be fine.
Going back to filteration, I wouldn't mind trying other methods. I was thinking if possible trying a refugum...I think that's what they were. The separate tank with live rock and baffles.
If I do get coral, the lighting I plan on going with is the Marquis T5HO.
So please tell me what you think and what improvements I need.
Thanks!
40 gallon breeder tank from petco
About 40 lb of live rock (has blister worms)
6 green chromis
2 turbo snails
3 skunk shrimp
And possibly either a pencil urchin or a common starfish.
I'm not going to get it for a few months yet, but I thought I'd research until then. I come from a freshwater background and have always wanted a saltwater tank.
I want to try coral, but I feel that I should wait until the tank stabilizes.
I'd also like to use a canister (along with live rock) for filteration. My lfs told me that it would be okay, since the tank won't be that big.
On a side note, I might decide to go with a 55 gallon. I think the 40g might be a little small. The thing is, it will be in an apartment and I'm concerned about the weight. Someone told me that if they allow waterbeds, then a fish tank should be fine.
Going back to filteration, I wouldn't mind trying other methods. I was thinking if possible trying a refugum...I think that's what they were. The separate tank with live rock and baffles.
If I do get coral, the lighting I plan on going with is the Marquis T5HO.
So please tell me what you think and what improvements I need.
Thanks!
As this thread is only about marine fish compatibility, you will need to pose your other questions in a separate thread. Six chromis will become one over time. Also, chromis are highly susceptible to the parasite uronema marinum, so I do not recommend this fish species.
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Yes. However starfish do much better in large mature tanks. In your planned situation, they would starve.
Kopczynski
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I just set up a 100 gallon soon to be reef tank do you think the following stock list would be compatible and not overstock the tank? I am aware some of the fish may not be 100% invert safe. Thanks for all the help!
Red Stripe Angel
Black Cap Basslet
Striped Blenny
Pair of saddleback clowns
Court Jester Goby
Hi Fin Red Banded Goby
Longnose Hawkfish
Pacific Redstripe Hogfish
Yellow Tang
Neon Dottyback
Red Stripe Angel
Black Cap Basslet
Striped Blenny
Pair of saddleback clowns
Court Jester Goby
Hi Fin Red Banded Goby
Longnose Hawkfish
Pacific Redstripe Hogfish
Yellow Tang
Neon Dottyback
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Kopczynski
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After further research I have changed a few fish hopefully this list will be better then the prior one. Sorry for the confusion and thanks for the help.
Red Stripe Angel
Orchid Dottyback
Striped Blenny
Pair of clowns
Court Jester Goby
Hi Fin Red Banded Goby
Pacific Redstripe Hogfish
Yellow Tang
DubiousMaximus
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Hey all, ive a 135gal (72"×24"18") panoramic, down grade, mixed reef.
My current captives;
lps/sps
anemones, 2 H. Mag & 1 S. Haddoni
2x maroon clowns (not mated but doing the dance)
3x pink skunk clowns, (2?)male & female *male is 2", other two are still < 1.5"
1× six line wrasse
1x blue/green chromi (figi) that acts like a reg. damsel
1× sailfin tang, aka 'Sea Cow' bc we think she has 6 stomachs
Filtration;
100lbs+ LR
60lbs sands (2" bottom give or take)
Refugium/Sump w/10lbs sand & LR rubble mix
rlss skimmer
25w uv sterilizer
2× canisters for renew/phosguard
We are working on re-homing the sailfin tang, dont really want to but she makes it difficult to feed the others without overfeeding. I know the clowns will all become more aggressive as they mature and will re-home them if needed but again we dont really want to, you know, being attached and all.
My questions are; will 6 foot long tank + filtration be adequate for current captives? What main issues do you think may arrise? If re-homing has to be done, whom would be the best option to balance out bio load or territory?
Lastly if more fish can be added, what fish would be recommended?
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My current captives;
lps/sps
anemones, 2 H. Mag & 1 S. Haddoni
2x maroon clowns (not mated but doing the dance)
3x pink skunk clowns, (2?)male & female *male is 2", other two are still < 1.5"
1× six line wrasse
1x blue/green chromi (figi) that acts like a reg. damsel
1× sailfin tang, aka 'Sea Cow' bc we think she has 6 stomachs
Filtration;
100lbs+ LR
60lbs sands (2" bottom give or take)
Refugium/Sump w/10lbs sand & LR rubble mix
rlss skimmer
25w uv sterilizer
2× canisters for renew/phosguard
We are working on re-homing the sailfin tang, dont really want to but she makes it difficult to feed the others without overfeeding. I know the clowns will all become more aggressive as they mature and will re-home them if needed but again we dont really want to, you know, being attached and all.
My questions are; will 6 foot long tank + filtration be adequate for current captives? What main issues do you think may arrise? If re-homing has to be done, whom would be the best option to balance out bio load or territory?
Lastly if more fish can be added, what fish would be recommended?
~D
First saltwater tank...
I have been setting up 220 gallon mixed reef with 200lb base rock and seeded with 50lb of live rock
The tank has been up for about a month and a half.
I have 75 gallon sump with a skimz monster protein skimmer and area for a refugium.
Right now I have 2 blue damsels, 2 clownfish, and a few hermit crabs.
I am planning on making an order from liveaquaria (I found much cheaper places but I hear that liveaquaria is the most reliable)
possibly another pair of clownfish
6 black axial chromis
2 bicolor blenny
2 firefish gobys
1 yellow tang
1 blue tang
other inverts such as shrimp and some chaeto for the refugium
I love the look of the blonde nano tang but that gets awfully large.
I haven't added any coral or anemones. Still have a ton of research to do on those. Also considering a 160$ cleaner package from reef cleaners http://reefcleaners.org/index.php?o...mart_product_id=268&virtuemart_category_id=20. Would that be a good buy?
Is there more room to add in the future or would this be my limit?
Thanks! I do about a 40 percent water change every 2 weeks
I have been setting up 220 gallon mixed reef with 200lb base rock and seeded with 50lb of live rock
The tank has been up for about a month and a half.
I have 75 gallon sump with a skimz monster protein skimmer and area for a refugium.
Right now I have 2 blue damsels, 2 clownfish, and a few hermit crabs.
I am planning on making an order from liveaquaria (I found much cheaper places but I hear that liveaquaria is the most reliable)
possibly another pair of clownfish
6 black axial chromis
2 bicolor blenny
2 firefish gobys
1 yellow tang
1 blue tang
other inverts such as shrimp and some chaeto for the refugium
I love the look of the blonde nano tang but that gets awfully large.
I haven't added any coral or anemones. Still have a ton of research to do on those. Also considering a 160$ cleaner package from reef cleaners http://reefcleaners.org/index.php?o...mart_product_id=268&virtuemart_category_id=20. Would that be a good buy?
Is there more room to add in the future or would this be my limit?
Thanks! I do about a 40 percent water change every 2 weeks
BigBlueTang
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Hi steve, will this work? Tank is a 75 gal display with a 20l sump, have a 10 gal QT
1 Vroliks Wrasse
1 Mccoskers Wrasse
1 Pearlscale Butterfly
1 Leopard Wrasse (After 6-12 months)
1 Regal Angel (Planning to get a small specimen, since they don't grow much?)
1 starry blenny
I know the tank size for the regal is small, but some experiences on here only show them growing to 4" in 10 years.. Thoughts?
1 Vroliks Wrasse
1 Mccoskers Wrasse
1 Pearlscale Butterfly
1 Leopard Wrasse (After 6-12 months)
1 Regal Angel (Planning to get a small specimen, since they don't grow much?)
1 starry blenny
I know the tank size for the regal is small, but some experiences on here only show them growing to 4" in 10 years.. Thoughts?
Except for annotation, I think that would work. Be sure to get a Regal Angel that eats (Red Sea Endemic is the most likely) as they are difficult if not already eating.
I'll definitely follow that advice, thank you. What kind of water changes do you suggest? I use the instant ocean reef salt.
Do you recommend any other kind of small fish that could be a good fit for this tank, such as a wrasse or something?
And about the tangs, would you say a third tang way in the future such as the naso would be pushing it too much?
Thanks a whole lot.
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